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first lady michelle obama is 49. another michelle says happy bir birthday to a beautiful and inspiring person. and mario says 49? let's see the birth certificate. she looks more like 29. we've got two first lady surprises for a birthday to reveal later in the show. stick around. but, first, we want you to share your thoughts with us. please head over to facebook and search politics nation and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. ltima is a better car than camry. to argue would be rude. nissan altima. with moving-object detection. lease now. just $199 per month. visit choosenissan.com. road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-
first lady michelle obama is 49. another michelle says happy bir birthday to a beautiful and inspiring person. and mario says 49? let's see the birth certificate. she looks more like 29. we've got two first lady surprises for a birthday to reveal later in the show. stick around. but, first, we want you to share your thoughts with us. please head over to facebook and search politics nation and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. ltima is a better car than...
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how do you take a obama structure where you need to move red state voters? that's the challenge. >> the first challenge is gun control. and i talked to mayor villaraigosa there and there is a lot of folks ns s inside the beltway that say it's going to be a up hill climb for the white house, not for all of the provisions, but when you start to talk about people in the red america, the real america as some like to call it. they do not like to talk about banning assault weapons or limiting magazine size. how does the president counter that? i chat a lot when you guys are here. i get talky. come back, we will be right back and we will tackle this question. can the president avoid the second term occurs? [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any questions an
how do you take a obama structure where you need to move red state voters? that's the challenge. >> the first challenge is gun control. and i talked to mayor villaraigosa there and there is a lot of folks ns s inside the beltway that say it's going to be a up hill climb for the white house, not for all of the provisions, but when you start to talk about people in the red america, the real america as some like to call it. they do not like to talk about banning assault weapons or limiting...
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i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> the office of president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> preserve, protect and defend. >>> have the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> there won't be a doover because the actual swearing in took place yesterday. also unlike last time, the first time ever to mention rights for, equal rights for gays and lesbians and a much bolder statement in many ways in mr. obama's governing philosophy from here on out. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal, is the star that guides us still. just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and stone wall, a it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk
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so it is kind of obama's fault. of course, the simpler explanation is not that obama planned all this. but the reason they have been taking moderate positions they have taken for years now, those just may be the positions. if the republican party can't agree to them or come up with popular ideas of their own, the problem may be within the republican party, not at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things. but he is not why most republicans have taken a pledge, saying they will never raise a dollar in taxes no matter what the budget deficit looks like. he is not why they decided to put the whole u.s. economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. t
so it is kind of obama's fault. of course, the simpler explanation is not that obama planned all this. but the reason they have been taking moderate positions they have taken for years now, those just may be the positions. if the republican party can't agree to them or come up with popular ideas of their own, the problem may be within the republican party, not at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things....
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political pressure for president obama has come right out of california. california is going to play a role in this absolutely. there's no question. >> scott, i have a question. >> i would add if you look at -- if you look at some of the congressional races in this past election where you have ami berra, first generation indian-american knocking off dan lungren. and raul ruiz in the coachella valley. both of those elections sent a strong signal where california is on this issue. >> scott, do you think the first bill will come from the senate or the house? who's going to act first? >> well, at this point i think the house is being very cautious and in some ways they're saying, you know, why don't you go first and see what you can get through? and i think that they don't want to stick their necks out too far. but what's been happening in the house in the last week or two with the sandy relief passing and also the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, it really, those things had more democratic votes than republicans, and a lot of sensitive, you know, that happens
political pressure for president obama has come right out of california. california is going to play a role in this absolutely. there's no question. >> scott, i have a question. >> i would add if you look at -- if you look at some of the congressional races in this past election where you have ami berra, first generation indian-american knocking off dan lungren. and raul ruiz in the coachella valley. both of those elections sent a strong signal where california is on this issue....
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. >> you heard president obama yesterday. i dare say he does not want spending caughts and i dare say he would be happy to see in reverses in government spending. so that does not jive with what the house is doing. >> that is a fair point. some critics say inside of the house conference there is a real fight. they want to take these bold stances on the ten year balanced budget so they can get some leverage to fund the government when it comes up for a vote in a couple of week. >> no, i think they are doing the lord's work. thank you very much. we have a couple of special guests to tell us more. democrat from vermont, shawn duffy, republican from wisconsin. to both of you gentlemen friends of this show i wish you a happy new year. mr. boehner attached a bublg et to this. >> there are no specific cuts. where in medicare or the pentagon are they going to cut? they have to specify that before you can have a serious conversation. i don't think members of congress should be playing with fiscal fire which is what we are doing when w
. >> you heard president obama yesterday. i dare say he does not want spending caughts and i dare say he would be happy to see in reverses in government spending. so that does not jive with what the house is doing. >> that is a fair point. some critics say inside of the house conference there is a real fight. they want to take these bold stances on the ten year balanced budget so they can get some leverage to fund the government when it comes up for a vote in a couple of week....
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>> i changed my mind at the first election of president obama. i really -- i first started by supporting hillary clinton because i liked her. i respect her. i know she's a fabulous woman and there's a difference between being an old female and being a woman and she's a woman, so i supported her. when some of the democrats called me and asked me to ask her to step down, and i said no, and i'd make a good friend and i told her if she wanted to run for something, i'd support her. i have her back. i said if she steps down then i'll step down. when i went over after she stepped down, i went over to the obama camp and asked if you need me, if i can be of any use, please make use of me and so i -- i gave my energy and my hope, all of that to the campaign. mr. melvin, the truth is i didn't, honest to god, expect him to win. i prayed for it. i worked for it. i got up early in the morning and slept late at night, but in truth, when he -- when he took the first -- at the first election i was speechless because it means that our country is growing up, and wh
>> i changed my mind at the first election of president obama. i really -- i first started by supporting hillary clinton because i liked her. i respect her. i know she's a fabulous woman and there's a difference between being an old female and being a woman and she's a woman, so i supported her. when some of the democrats called me and asked me to ask her to step down, and i said no, and i'd make a good friend and i told her if she wanted to run for something, i'd support her. i have her...
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and now, we have president obama who in how many minutes was that? 18 minutes he packed in a lot of power in words, in flourishes, excuse me, i wrote about this today, the most powerful moment in that speech among many was when he mentioned the word, stonewall, talking about the flash point rights of the gay movement. but he didn't just leave it there. next moment he talked about equality for our gay brothers and sisters. i tell you, that is a lightning bolt in the gay community, now, once those who questioned him being president, now, to hear the president of the united states use one of the most powerful platforms that a president has in the inaugural address to acknowledge and affirm their existence, and their role as -- part of the american story. it is something that will be a pivotal moment in the gay rights history, and for his presidency. >> there was not the legislative -- here is what i will do because of thoughts i have. it is more about core principles. >> and it in fact, should not. >> there is no demand for that specificity. >> i was am
and now, we have president obama who in how many minutes was that? 18 minutes he packed in a lot of power in words, in flourishes, excuse me, i wrote about this today, the most powerful moment in that speech among many was when he mentioned the word, stonewall, talking about the flash point rights of the gay movement. but he didn't just leave it there. next moment he talked about equality for our gay brothers and sisters. i tell you, that is a lightning bolt in the gay community, now, once...
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obama with a choice. he can continue driving a hard bargain on political policy terms that would entail using the entitlements until the republicans capitulate with the regard to the sequester or and partial government shutdown or the president could act on his past promises to tacking entitlements and engage in good faith with republicans now so they have no further reason to exploit the quest station. another writes if the house approves the stedges the next budget deadline would occur march 1 when the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending -- host: this comes as the larger proposal of what we have been talking about, headlines you may have seen already, headlines much like those in the baltimore sun that morning says house g.o.p. leaders and you heard our guest jonathan strong talk about the change in strategy to gain support. that's what we're talking about the remainder of our time. hunter, from fort lauderdale, florida. our republican line. go right ahead. caller: good morning. i think what people are
obama with a choice. he can continue driving a hard bargain on political policy terms that would entail using the entitlements until the republicans capitulate with the regard to the sequester or and partial government shutdown or the president could act on his past promises to tacking entitlements and engage in good faith with republicans now so they have no further reason to exploit the quest station. another writes if the house approves the stedges the next budget deadline would occur march...
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today a deep dive into a president obama pitched as candidate obama and what he did from that first inaugural speech to his announcement speech and, of course, when he accepted that nomination. we are looking back at all of it. it is very interesting and you should take look. good morning from washington. tuesday, january 15, 2013. this is the -- little bit late, "daly run-down." i'm chuck todd. first reads of the morning. with washington once again careening towards a fiscal crisis, this one now about debt and spending. the president used his last news conference of his first term to make it clear he intends to stand firm and refuse to negotiate over the debt limit. >> republicans in congress have would choices. they can act responsibly and pay america's bills or they can act irresponsibly and put america through another economic crisis. they will not collect ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. >> the president rejected calls from senate democrats to use some form of an 11th hour executive action. whether it is the 14th amendment, minting a coin, whatever, to side step
today a deep dive into a president obama pitched as candidate obama and what he did from that first inaugural speech to his announcement speech and, of course, when he accepted that nomination. we are looking back at all of it. it is very interesting and you should take look. good morning from washington. tuesday, january 15, 2013. this is the -- little bit late, "daly run-down." i'm chuck todd. first reads of the morning. with washington once again careening towards a fiscal crisis,...
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president obama's final campaign ended 7 # days ago. or did it? adding new meaning to term "permanent campaign" the president is converting the chicago campaign apparatus to a non-profit lobbying group. aimed to pressure congress to support the second term agenda quickly after monday's inaugural. >> i think you will see the strength of the campaign organization turn over to the new issue advocacy organization. and put their muscle behind passing comprehensive immigration reform. passing responsiblebe gun safety measures. >> the group launchs sunday at obama campaign legacy conference in washington. at the helm, will be the president's campaign manager. jim messina and other familiar faces. stephanie cutter, robert gibbs and david axelrod. a team that has now won two big races. although the republicans note campaign style pressure on the moderate democrats like saturday joe manchin over gun control may not play well in red states like west virginia. >> they found this for example in the battle over healthcare where they took the people they had in
president obama's final campaign ended 7 # days ago. or did it? adding new meaning to term "permanent campaign" the president is converting the chicago campaign apparatus to a non-profit lobbying group. aimed to pressure congress to support the second term agenda quickly after monday's inaugural. >> i think you will see the strength of the campaign organization turn over to the new issue advocacy organization. and put their muscle behind passing comprehensive immigration reform....
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together ♪ >> jennifer, jennifer hudson, serenading president obama and first lady michelle obama as they danced tonight at the official inaugural ball, and the first lady wearing a custom-made ring by jewelry designer kim mcdonald, shoes designed by jimmy choo. at the end of the inaugural festivities, the accompanying accessories will go to the national archive. but you are going to stay here, because the second inaugural ball continues through the night. now it is time for lawrence o'donnell with "the last word." thank you for joining us, thank you for staying with us. >> on this, our 28th observance, we held the inauguration of the president. >> welcome to the capitol and to this celebration of our great democracy. >> after a divided first four years, he starts anew. >> i, barak hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> the celebration, the tradition, is really important. >> an inaugural is obviously history. >> there is a strong theme of civil rights. >> america's possibilities are limitless. it is now our generation's task to carry on. >> this speech was about an action plan. >> we c
together ♪ >> jennifer, jennifer hudson, serenading president obama and first lady michelle obama as they danced tonight at the official inaugural ball, and the first lady wearing a custom-made ring by jewelry designer kim mcdonald, shoes designed by jimmy choo. at the end of the inaugural festivities, the accompanying accessories will go to the national archive. but you are going to stay here, because the second inaugural ball continues through the night. now it is time for lawrence...
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let me ask you about the health care, the obama care. first of all, are you -- is nebraska going to participate in the health care insurance exchange subsidy? are you going to be a player in that from your side? >> we are going to do the federal exchange, not the state exchange because it's too costly. secondly, i'm opposed to the medicaid expansion because we can't afford that. i am very, very concerned about this health care -- new health care law. it is already going to cost me millions in my current budget to implement it, effective 200014. >> why is it costing you millions? what's the source oaf that expense? >> the source of the expense is the current growth in the medicaid program. once it begins this 2014 they'll try to have a number of people sign up for the current medicaid program. in my state, that'll be about $72 million. >> and are your businesses going to essentially take the penalty rather than the mandate and put their workers on to the so-called exchange? >> you know, i don't think we know the answer to that question ye
let me ask you about the health care, the obama care. first of all, are you -- is nebraska going to participate in the health care insurance exchange subsidy? are you going to be a player in that from your side? >> we are going to do the federal exchange, not the state exchange because it's too costly. secondly, i'm opposed to the medicaid expansion because we can't afford that. i am very, very concerned about this health care -- new health care law. it is already going to cost me...
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obama spoke. sasha yawned. beyonce sang, boehner went wept, and we were able to see what an inauguration party looked like. last saturday was gun appreciation day lead to go five accidental shootings nationwide. next saturday it's running with scissors appreciate day. today is the birthday of attorney general eric holder, j master j and 36 years ago my friends president jimmy carter pardoned the vietnam war draft evaders. and george w bush, dick cheney and mitt romney didn't show up. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> john: good evening, i'm john fugelsang. this is "viewpoint." thank you for spending your martin luther king jr. holiday with us. president obama marked his second inauguration at president with a speech that was less lofty and a lot of more lefty than his first time around. after taking the oath of office from chief justice john roberts mr. obama outlined a wish-list of progressive policies and programs for the next four years and called for collective action to put them in practice. >> obama: now more th
obama spoke. sasha yawned. beyonce sang, boehner went wept, and we were able to see what an inauguration party looked like. last saturday was gun appreciation day lead to go five accidental shootings nationwide. next saturday it's running with scissors appreciate day. today is the birthday of attorney general eric holder, j master j and 36 years ago my friends president jimmy carter pardoned the vietnam war draft evaders. and george w bush, dick cheney and mitt romney didn't show up. [ ♪...
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it could be obama's watergate. how far will you take it. >> watch the hearing tomorrow. i believe the questions american people want asked will be asked. i anticipate me personally asking me asked pointed questions how the secretary. i have questions as an american taxpayer and citizens. i was surprised this weekend after what happened in algeria that the secretary panetta said we're going go after the guys that were responsible for killing these americans that were working. what about going after the guys that killed our ambassador? and killed two guys that served our country and our military? you know, and posted that on facebook. i was dumbfound at the fact he would make the statement and they have been quite about the death of four americans in libya. and so america has a lot of questions. what exactly was going on at so the-called consulate in benghazi. it was a special mission. what was the mission? and if we're spending money, all around the world giving money away to a lot of countries that don't like us very much, why are we spending noun -- why aren't we spendi
it could be obama's watergate. how far will you take it. >> watch the hearing tomorrow. i believe the questions american people want asked will be asked. i anticipate me personally asking me asked pointed questions how the secretary. i have questions as an american taxpayer and citizens. i was surprised this weekend after what happened in algeria that the secretary panetta said we're going go after the guys that were responsible for killing these americans that were working. what about...
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. ♪ >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. ♪ >> i recognize that democracy is not always easy, and i recognize there are profound differences in this room. >> he's very successful at dividing people. >> he doesn't just want to paint his points as wrong but as morally wrong. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principles, substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate. >> it was the most port san and divisive inaugural address in living memory. >> think about the jouge outrageous language. >> the commitments we make to each other, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. >> can we do that? can we protect everybody? >> they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> i don't even get invited to the white house media christmas party. >> i want to bring in our panel now. here no new york is joy reid, and in washington msnbc political analyst the great david corn of "mother jones." republicans have been busy crafting their critique, they're calling the president a liberal and vari
. ♪ >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. ♪ >> i recognize that democracy is not always easy, and i recognize there are profound differences in this room. >> he's very successful at dividing people. >> he doesn't just want to paint his points as wrong but as morally wrong. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principles, substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate. >> it was the most port san and divisive inaugural...
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president obama is about to officially start his second term. our brand new "wall street journal"/nbc news poll shows his approval rating at 52%. and over the next few weeks, he'll have two big opportunities to lay out his plan for a second term. first, of course, in his inauguration speech on monday and then in the state of the union address. our poll shows most people support his plans for gun control and immigration. and to support his agenda, he's going to turn his campaign organization obama for america ofa into a nonprofit called organizing for action. but it will be an uphill battle. right now, house gop leaders are huddled in virginia plotting their next moves at their annual retreat. let me bring in a.p. national political reporter and political reporter for the "national journal." good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> we've been through a pretty rocky year. you've had a bruising election, the fiscal cliff, of course the tragedy in newtown, and it does feel like in washington very little can get accomplished right now. our
president obama is about to officially start his second term. our brand new "wall street journal"/nbc news poll shows his approval rating at 52%. and over the next few weeks, he'll have two big opportunities to lay out his plan for a second term. first, of course, in his inauguration speech on monday and then in the state of the union address. our poll shows most people support his plans for gun control and immigration. and to support his agenda, he's going to turn his campaign...
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kick's legacy and president obama's election. it was a moving moment for me to just observe it and think about dr. king at the same time. >> i was particularly struck, sir, by the president referring to the fact that through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half slave and half free. >> the thing there is we celebrate this year the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. we were enslaved for 244 years. we were enslaved longer than we have been free, and that freedom was taken back in 1877. it took us another 100 years to get that freedom back. we have just had the right to vote since 1965. as he reflects upon the growth of our nation from a slave nation to a free nation. we didn't know how good baseball was until everybody could play. i think he feels free to make his real case now. >> sir, it was also though the fact and the determination of the electorate not to have their vote suppressed, not to be discouraged from r
kick's legacy and president obama's election. it was a moving moment for me to just observe it and think about dr. king at the same time. >> i was particularly struck, sir, by the president referring to the fact that through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half slave and half free. >> the thing there is we celebrate this year the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation....
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>>> even with president obama's recent announcement of a faster drawdown of u.s. forces from afghanistan, thousands of troops will remain in the country until the end of 2014. and one california man is helping provide those troops in the field with much-needed and hard to get items. joining me now is the founder of troops direct. >> you started this charity in a corner of your garage more than two years ago. tell us a little bit more about troops direct and what it is you do. >> well, troops direct is a nonprofit organization. and we are doing what no one else has done for our service members abroad. afghanistan, africa, and beyond inso far as we are supplying them all the items they cannot get through the military supply chain. but we're not doing cookies and candy, we're dealing exclusively in gear, hygiene, nutrition, canines, which is the dogs, and medical supplies, which are in high demand right now, unfortunately. >> give us some more of the details. because you have said people would be shocked to learn what our front line heroes go without. what kinds of s
>>> even with president obama's recent announcement of a faster drawdown of u.s. forces from afghanistan, thousands of troops will remain in the country until the end of 2014. and one california man is helping provide those troops in the field with much-needed and hard to get items. joining me now is the founder of troops direct. >> you started this charity in a corner of your garage more than two years ago. tell us a little bit more about troops direct and what it is you do....
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today is the day for president obama. this is a day when he really defined what he believes fundamentally. >> david, do you think this is, someone said this is a speech he wished he could have given four years ago but wasn't able to. how did he seem to you? >> i thought it was a marvelous speech and it is brave and it is bold and i think it will play well in history. not enough people are talking about the climate change. there was a healthy paragraph in there about that. the evidence is in. as he said, the science is in. 30, 40 years ago, the fact that he took an inaugural speech and used that kind of time and talked about climate is important and just making seneca and selma and stonewall all in the same sentence, it will be repeated over and over again as part of the traditions of american rights and civil rights. >> that was really something. to hear him mention stonewall in the first statements, certainly for gay and lesbian americans, that was a stunning leap forward. >> gigantic. he connected it all to the patriots
today is the day for president obama. this is a day when he really defined what he believes fundamentally. >> david, do you think this is, someone said this is a speech he wished he could have given four years ago but wasn't able to. how did he seem to you? >> i thought it was a marvelous speech and it is brave and it is bold and i think it will play well in history. not enough people are talking about the climate change. there was a healthy paragraph in there about that. the...
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they went for president obama in 2012. but they're controlled by republican governors and legislatures. changing the law in these states would have won 45 more electoral votes, electoral college votes for mitt romney. now, it wouldn't have been enough for him to beat president obama in 2012, but what about the next democrat? republicans, what are they doing? they're already scheming. in fact, they use the president's inauguration to get ahead in 2016. that's right, just yesterday while virginia state senator henry marsh attended the inauguration, virginia republicans realized they outnumber democrats by one vote. they ambushed the dems with a massive redistricting bill. republican governor bob mcdonnell says he doesn't like the dirty tricks, but he won't promise to veto it. >> obviously, the tactics that were used yesterday was a surprise, and i don't think that that's the way business should be done. but i haven't looked at the bill. >> oh, i bet you haven't. michigan's republican governor rick snyder might support a simi
they went for president obama in 2012. but they're controlled by republican governors and legislatures. changing the law in these states would have won 45 more electoral votes, electoral college votes for mitt romney. now, it wouldn't have been enough for him to beat president obama in 2012, but what about the next democrat? republicans, what are they doing? they're already scheming. in fact, they use the president's inauguration to get ahead in 2016. that's right, just yesterday while virginia...
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president obama calls first lady michelle obama his reality check, his moral voice and his best friend. over the past four years, she's been a trusted advisor and she's found her own voice dedicated herself to a let's move campaign to fight childhood obesity and hond n honoring the men and women who served this country in her joining forces initiative. her most visible role came on the campaign trail. >> even if you don't start out with much, you know, if you work hard and do what you're supposed to do, then you should be able to build a desent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids and your grand kipds. we believe in an america where we all understand that none of us gets where we are on our own. none of us. that there is -- there's always a community of people lifting us up when we treat everyone, everyone with dignity and respect from the teachers who inspire us to the janitors who keep our schools clean. >> so with his wife's support, president obama gets a second term and so does the first lady. what can she do in the next four? this will be fun to watch. joining
president obama calls first lady michelle obama his reality check, his moral voice and his best friend. over the past four years, she's been a trusted advisor and she's found her own voice dedicated herself to a let's move campaign to fight childhood obesity and hond n honoring the men and women who served this country in her joining forces initiative. her most visible role came on the campaign trail. >> even if you don't start out with much, you know, if you work hard and do what you're...
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but he could have actually beaten barack obama. i think chris christie, even though he can be sort of strident in some ways he has a much better tone going into 2016 because he's willing to work with democrats, he's willing to criticize democrats. the republicans have to sound reasonable in order to win elections, especially the presidential election, at the presidential level, and they haven't done that in recent years. >> what about the -- let me go to the asians for a minute. this is a huge growing population. supposedly great business people, free market people, free enterprise people. republicans got slammed in the asian -- >> i don't know why. >> it was just as bad as hispanics. is it because republicans don't go there, they don't talk to asians, they don't go to their meetings? it's it's a matter of language? it's a matter of communication? >> i have no idea why because asians come here legally, there's no flob, they're usually very hard-working, don't depend on government entitlements. that's a mystery to me on that one. >>
but he could have actually beaten barack obama. i think chris christie, even though he can be sort of strident in some ways he has a much better tone going into 2016 because he's willing to work with democrats, he's willing to criticize democrats. the republicans have to sound reasonable in order to win elections, especially the presidential election, at the presidential level, and they haven't done that in recent years. >> what about the -- let me go to the asians for a minute. this is a...
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it is really obama what the fox people can't understand is obama really is talking to most of america. >> you should go work at fox. >> john: listen, i worked at fox news plenty. it is happiest place on earth when you walk in there. >> it is a horrible place. are they hiring? [ laughter ] >> john: here's my thing about fox. the week barack obama was sworn in 2009, both bill elo'reilly and sean hannity were given four year contracts. i was praying for mitt romney to get elected. i'm going to buy a boat if he gets elected. fox, it sounds better as the hate obama network than the defend romney network. so aren't they just providing the entertainment and denial their fans demand? >> absolutely. it makes me laugh too to reference back to george w. when george w. was in office, you're either with us or you're against us. now the right is going how dare obama say we sacrifice our personal needs for the group effort, for the good of the team >> they make such a big deal about fiscal responsibility and bill clinton balanced the budget. as you'll remember, fox news in the late '90s was nothing
it is really obama what the fox people can't understand is obama really is talking to most of america. >> you should go work at fox. >> john: listen, i worked at fox news plenty. it is happiest place on earth when you walk in there. >> it is a horrible place. are they hiring? [ laughter ] >> john: here's my thing about fox. the week barack obama was sworn in 2009, both bill elo'reilly and sean hannity were given four year contracts. i was praying for mitt romney to get...
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and what obama meant is that obama changed the ideological course of the country. . in 1981 within two minutes reagan declared government is not the solution government was the problem. and this speech was owed to big government. it was a hymn to big government. >> because it was a stupid thing for ronald reagan to say. where did government spending go under ronald reagan by the way? >> stephanie: yeah. >> hello? the government is not the solution the government is the problem, except when it comes to buying aircraft carry ores. >> stephanie: yeah. bill o'reilly yesterday. >> he appealed to emotion rather than the million -- mechanics of getting everybody in place of recovery. he is on the road to disaster and doesn't seem to care. >> stephanie: wow. >> everything looked disastrous yesterday, didn't it? he looked like it's over men -- >> brown people lying around in costumes. >> my political career is over. i like bill o'reilly saying he appealed to emotion. you know why he said it appealed to emotion, because we get in line! >> stephanie: don't block the shot. [ lau
and what obama meant is that obama changed the ideological course of the country. . in 1981 within two minutes reagan declared government is not the solution government was the problem. and this speech was owed to big government. it was a hymn to big government. >> because it was a stupid thing for ronald reagan to say. where did government spending go under ronald reagan by the way? >> stephanie: yeah. >> hello? the government is not the solution the government is the...
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now, it's easy to point fingers on capitol hill and say, well, obama did this as a senator, obama did that. but what matters is this moment. what matters is now. can republicans articulate a message on the debt ceiling that gets beyond the beltway and really connects? obama is betting that he can resonate more than house republican. >> i'm thinking the gop has to get back to the message of spending cuts and oh, by the way, the president today called for higher taxes. i think boehner has got to shut that down. we already had a tax hike. >> listen, the republicans have got to do something massively different. the playbook is not working. boehner and mcconnell came out today with these milquetoast reactions to obama's explosive rhetoric. they said, it's a very, very hard problem and we need to be responsible. look, obama is saying that republicans are holding a gun to their head. that republicans don't care about old people or children with disabilities. we have got to get better about arctic lating what is the impact of spending cuts. are we really headed towards bankruptcy like greece?
now, it's easy to point fingers on capitol hill and say, well, obama did this as a senator, obama did that. but what matters is this moment. what matters is now. can republicans articulate a message on the debt ceiling that gets beyond the beltway and really connects? obama is betting that he can resonate more than house republican. >> i'm thinking the gop has to get back to the message of spending cuts and oh, by the way, the president today called for higher taxes. i think boehner has...
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i think obama needs to the finish his job. spending programs for poor neighborhoods and give other people a chance in this country. the tea party and right-wing republicans, it is obvious they are racist and nobody wants to work with them. in the next four years they have to get it right, because asians, hispanics, and african-americans make up the majority of this country now. so they had better get it right. host: the new york times reporting that house republicans will meet for a retreat on thursday and friday in williamsburg, virginia, largely about plans do get through the three approaches fiscal deadlines. so there are three budget battles looming. senate democratic leaders are likely to act early next month on legislation that will allow the president to raise the debt ceiling both now and in the future. that is the latest on what could happen over the debt ceiling. to be returning to all of you this morning. dave is a republican here in d.c. caller: i was just thinking that a lot of people really don't understand what
i think obama needs to the finish his job. spending programs for poor neighborhoods and give other people a chance in this country. the tea party and right-wing republicans, it is obvious they are racist and nobody wants to work with them. in the next four years they have to get it right, because asians, hispanics, and african-americans make up the majority of this country now. so they had better get it right. host: the new york times reporting that house republicans will meet for a retreat on...
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obama! [ cheers and applause ] >>> thank you. thank you. >> obama! >> thank you so much. vice president biden, mr. chief justice, members of the united states congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens, each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our constitution. we affirm the promise of our democracy. we recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names. what makes us exceptional, what makes us american, is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago. we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. today we continue a never-ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time. for history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self-executing. that while freedom is a gift
obama! [ cheers and applause ] >>> thank you. thank you. >> obama! >> thank you so much. vice president biden, mr. chief justice, members of the united states congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens, each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our constitution. we affirm the promise of our democracy. we recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the...
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it wasn't president obama who said that americans were takers. that was, of course, the position taken by republicans in the last campaign and the president's trying to overcome that whole idea by saying we are in this together. let's take immigration reform. remember, it wasn't that long ago that president bush and mccain and kennedy teamed up to try to do comprehensive immigration reform. that was stopped by the hard right and so what the president is saying now is really let's focus on the common interest. let's try to put together -- put aside some of those differences. not allow a small minority on the extreme right to sabotage important efforts for the country as a whole, whether it's on immigration reform or common sense gun safety issues where the overwhelming majority of the american people recommends it simply makes sense for universal background checks. >> congressman, i apologize for interrupting you. you mentioned gun control legislation. i have to bring the audience breaking news of multiple people having been shot at a harris count
it wasn't president obama who said that americans were takers. that was, of course, the position taken by republicans in the last campaign and the president's trying to overcome that whole idea by saying we are in this together. let's take immigration reform. remember, it wasn't that long ago that president bush and mccain and kennedy teamed up to try to do comprehensive immigration reform. that was stopped by the hard right and so what the president is saying now is really let's focus on the...
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path and president obama's vision. president obama's on the right side of history here. he's on the right side of how to keep our children and americans safe. and the nra is on the side of gun manufacturers and selling as many guns and making sure that we don't do anything to make progress on this really devastating tragedy that we absolutely have to make sure we can address. >> congresswoman debbie wasserman shultz, as always, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what are boehner and the boys saying about guns at their williamsburg retreat? stay with us. >> in the month since 20 precious children and 6 brave adults were violently taken from us at sandy hook elementary, more than 900 of our fellow americans have reportedly died at the end of a gun. 900. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. or settling for wannabes? stop compromising! new vidal sassoon pro series. care and styling f
path and president obama's vision. president obama's on the right side of history here. he's on the right side of how to keep our children and americans safe. and the nra is on the side of gun manufacturers and selling as many guns and making sure that we don't do anything to make progress on this really devastating tragedy that we absolutely have to make sure we can address. >> congresswoman debbie wasserman shultz, as always, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you....
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arguably -- >> it is what president obama ran on and won on! >> hal: absolutely. this is their idea that somehow the myth of the center right he also mentioned that later in the same statement was that the president is out of touch because clearly we're a center right country. he said actually it was interesting. the words were we still believe we're a center right country which is interesting because if you look at the polls at all in any legitimate way you don't -- that's not what you see. even in gay marriage, even amongst republicans even in background checks, you're seeing the 70% of gun owners saying they're for universal background checks at gun shows and private sales. they have no problem with it whatsoever. it is soundly in that direction. if you ask mitch mcconnell what it was, he would probably tell you the opposite is true. 30% are for it and 70% are against it and vehemently so and believe their second amendment rights are taken away by that very act. >> we still believe we're in the 19th century. [ laughter ] >> it is taking him so long to walk to t
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looks like king obama should prepare for a fight. >> stephanie: okay. oh king. yes, that's rand paul has gone there. so nothing he said has anything to do with gun grabs -- >> yep. >> stephanie: now sean is getting his talking points from the nra. nra warns confiscation could be next. >> sure. >> stephanie: and liz cheney on hannity. >> i would like to see a president who is as dedicated to disarming al-qaeda as he is dedicated to disarming the american people. instead of doing everything he can to keep us safe, he has made america at best irrelevant and then you see a power vacuum where our enemies step do it. >> stephanie: we don't need to disarm osama bin laden anymore, because he presumably has no more fingers to pull a trigger, because they are now being gnawed on by the bottom dwellers. >> i imagine giving liz cheney a hug would be like hugging a cactus. it would be like ow. ow. >> stephanie: all right. eighteen minutes after the hour. that concludes right-wing world. we'll continue on the "stephanie miller show." >> announcer: there is something funny goi
looks like king obama should prepare for a fight. >> stephanie: okay. oh king. yes, that's rand paul has gone there. so nothing he said has anything to do with gun grabs -- >> yep. >> stephanie: now sean is getting his talking points from the nra. nra warns confiscation could be next. >> sure. >> stephanie: and liz cheney on hannity. >> i would like to see a president who is as dedicated to disarming al-qaeda as he is dedicated to disarming the american...
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president obama got some of the tax increases he wanted because the law expired. and then congress led by republicans voted to make bush-era tax rates permanent for 99% of all americans. permanency is an important thing kind of lost on the general thing. but the importance of permanency is you don't have another cliff, another expiration date where all of a sudden everything changes. given how much time he devoted to that one topic, you'd think his tax hike would have closed the deficit, eliminated the entire national debt. extra cash to spare. but you see that tiny little blue line that i pointed to right here, that's how much additional revenue he got. this blue area is the revenue he says he wants. he won't get it. but if he did, it's pretty apparent it had nothing whatsoever to do with solving the spending addiction. so, if this revenue doesn't come anywhere close to solving the problem, the real challenge obviously is how we're going to control all of this red. what do we do about this? well, we're clearly spending way more than we take in. the real uptick in
president obama got some of the tax increases he wanted because the law expired. and then congress led by republicans voted to make bush-era tax rates permanent for 99% of all americans. permanency is an important thing kind of lost on the general thing. but the importance of permanency is you don't have another cliff, another expiration date where all of a sudden everything changes. given how much time he devoted to that one topic, you'd think his tax hike would have closed the deficit,...
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>> is president obama making the case for possible impeachment? >> he's already abused the law enough. >> all options should be on the table. >> if you try to take our firearms. >> going to spark a civil war and i'll be glad to fire the first shot. >> let's bring in msnbc political analyst karen finney and msnbc contributor jimmy williams. jimmy, has the reaction to gun violence opened up a debate in this country that really does expose regional divides which go back almost to its founding? >> i think i'm going to push back just a little bit on this and the reason i'm going to do that -- >> feel free. >> because you have two southerners that are going to -- that are on your panel right now. the idea of push back on guns or weapons, if you will, isn't a regional issue. if you ask people in the upper panhandle of wisconsin or in michigan, i think you would find just as much, quote, cling to their guns as you would in greenville, south carolina. there is virtually no difference. go to idaho, same thing. it's not that the people in the south cling to
>> is president obama making the case for possible impeachment? >> he's already abused the law enough. >> all options should be on the table. >> if you try to take our firearms. >> going to spark a civil war and i'll be glad to fire the first shot. >> let's bring in msnbc political analyst karen finney and msnbc contributor jimmy williams. jimmy, has the reaction to gun violence opened up a debate in this country that really does expose regional divides which...